In this segment of SCVTV’s Community Corner, Shannon Kliewer, Lactation Program Coordinator at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, shares valuable insights into the hospital’s donor breast milk program that’s giving premature babies a fighting chance at life.

Premature infants are especially vulnerable to NEC, short for necrotizing enterocolitis, a serious intestinal disease and one of the leading causes of death in neonatal intensive care units. Even full-term babies with medical complications can be affected. One of the most effective ways to protect infants from NEC is through breast milk. But when a mother is unable to produce enough milk and formula isn’t an option, donor milk from a certified milk bank can be lifesaving.

To learn more or find out how you can donate breast milk to Henry Mayo’s Milk Depot, visit: https://www.henrymayo.com/news-publications/news/2021/donating-breast-milk/.

You can also explore the University of California Health Milk Bank at: https://health.universityofcalifornia.edu/milk-bank-team.

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